Praxinet Privacy Statement
Praxinet, Inc. ("Praxinet", "our," "us" and "we") is a privacy conscious organization. The following privacy statement explains how we protect visitors' information gathered via this Web site: www.praxinet.com (the "Site").
If you as a visitor choose to register or submit information to this Web site, you agree to the use of such data in accordance with this privacy statement. Please note that this site contains links to other sites, including sites maintained by member firms and affiliates of Praxinet, which may not be governed by this privacy statement.
If you have any questions regarding this privacy statement or do not feel that your concerns have been addressed, please contact us using the contact information provided in the "Contacting the Web Site" section of this statement.
Information Collection
As a visitor, you do not have to submit any personal information in order to use the Web site. The site collects only personally identifiable information that is specifically and voluntarily provided by visitors. Such information may consist of, but is not limited to, your name, current job title, company address, email address and telephone and fax numbers.
We do not usually seek sensitive information (e.g., data relating to race or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, criminal record, physical or mental health, or sexual orientation) from visitors. We will, where necessary, obtain visitors' explicit consent to collect and use such information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
To ensure that our Web site is well managed and to facilitate improved navigation within the site, we or our service provider(s) may use cookies (small text files stored in a user's browser) or Web beacons (electronic images that allow the Web site to count visitors who have accessed a particular page and to access certain cookies) to collect aggregate data. We may use such devices to track information on our systems and identify categories of visitors by items such as IP address, domain, browser type and pages visited. This information is reported to our Webmasters who use the information to analyze the number of visitors to different areas of the site and to make sure that our Web site is serving as a useful, effective information source.
Neither our cookies nor Web beacons collect any personal information such as your name or email address. Further, most browsers permit individuals to decline cookies. However, under specific circumstances, users who disable their Web browsers' ability to accept cookies may not be able to access some content.
Information Use
Personal information is used only for limited purposes. For example, when you register with the Web site to gain access to premium content or request future communications about Praxinet areas of interest, such as specific Praxinet or member firm publications or marketing campaigns, we may use the information you submit to create a personal profile to customize our response to further requests or inquiries. We may also use the information to personalize your Web site experience. And, when you choose to register online for a Praxinet-hosted event, we will use the information you submit to respond to you. In addition, the web masters may, where necessary, use your information for various site related tasks. We will ensure that our marketing activities comply with applicable law, and implement procedures to obtain necessary consents before sending you emails containing information about Praxinet service offerings. You may at any time request that we discontinue sending you such materials.
Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
Although we may provide visitors' information to service providers that handle information on our behalf, we will usually not share the information with third parties or other Praxinet entities for secondary or unrelated purposes unless otherwise disclosed at the point of collection.
Storage of Information
We store customer and prospective customer information for up to five (5) years for business purposes.
Choice/Opt-Out
Praxinet's email policies are designed to be in compliance with current laws and regulations regarding email communications. Our site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us at the point where we request information about the visitor. This site gives users the following options for removing their information from our database so as not to receive future communications or to no longer receive our service. We communicate with our members to provide information regarding updates to our service, for customer support reasons, and to provide our members with other services and offers. These communications are periodic in nature. Users may opt-out of email communications by replying to any message they receive from Praxinet or by contacting our support department directly.
Information Security
We have in place reasonable commercial standards of technology and operational security to protect all information provided by visitors from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
Praxinet reserves the right to modify or amend this privacy statement at any time and for any reason. Nothing contained herein creates or is intended to create a contract or agreement between Praxinet and any user visiting the Web site or providing identifying information of any kind.
If any changes occur to this policy in regard to personally-identifiable information usage, Praxinet will alert all users prior to any action via email.
This policy was last updated February 8, 2005.
Visitors' Questions
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your privacy while using this Web site, you can send email to: info@praxinet.com.
or send mail to:
Praxinet, Inc.
54 Danbury Road, Suite 291
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Contacting the Web Site
If you have questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact:
Bob Bedard
Praxinet, Inc.
54 Danbury Road, Suite 291
Ridgefield, CT 06877
bbedard@praxinet.com